ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to assess the impacts of ICT adoption on public sector using Edo state Education system as a case study, the study had four objectives which were to: determine the benefits of ICT on the teaching process of schools, determine the barriers of using ICT to facilitate teaching process in Schools and to determine the possible effect of ICT adoption on school in Edo state. The descriptive survey was used in the study with the aid of questionnaires. A sample size of 400 respondents were determined with the Taro Yamene formula. Structured question was used as the research instrument to collect primary data from respondents from the survey. Results from the study shows that majority of the teachers were females (208) accounting for 52% while the males (192) had a percentage a 48% and were with 46 to 55 years old with a Bachelor degree. The study shows 85% of the respondents agreed that lack of training on the use of ICT in teaching is a barrier in integrating ICT in teaching and 80% of the respondents indicated that they lack technical support on ICT issues hence they are intimidated to use ICT in teaching. From the finding the study shows that the use of ICT in teaching makes the teaching easier and hence teaching is simplified. The study recommends that teachers should develop positive attitude towards ICT, teachers should be trained on how to use ICT in teaching. The study also recommends that schools authorities should empower teachers by facilitating in service training, provide enough ICT facilities. The Ministry of education needs to give more funds to establish at least minimum ICT facilities to enable the school to have these infrastructures for teaching.